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The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC

Part – A

1. Details of the Institution

1.1

Name of the Institution Sardar Gunj Mercantile Co-op Bank Limited

(Anand) English Medium College of

Commerce and Management

1.2 Address Line 1 Opp.Shastri Maidan

Address Line 2

Nr.Sardar Patel University

City/Town Vallabh Vidyanagar

State Gujarat

Pin Code 388120

Institution E-mail address [email protected]

Contact Nos. +91-2692-235624

Name of the Head of the

Institution:

Dr Nikhil Zaveri

Tel. No. with STD Code: +91-2692-231811

Mobile: +91-93750-12584

Name of the IQAC Co-

ordinator:

Dr Kamini Shah

Dr Nehal Daulatjada

Mobile: +91-98252-71629

+91-98251-67484

IQAC e-mail address: [email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

1.3 NAAC Track ID GJCOGN14014

1.4 NAAC Executive Committee

No. & Date:

EC/51/A & A/59 dated 31-12-2009

1.5 Website address: http://www.semcom.ac.in

Web-link of the AQAR: http://www.semcom.ac.in/inner.asp?load=naac

mailto:[email protected]


1.6 Accreditation Details

1.7 Date of Establishment of

IQAC: DD/MM/YYYY

31 / 12 / 2005

1.8 AQAR for the year (for

example 2010-11)

2013-14

1.9 Details of the previous year’s AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest

Assessment and Accreditation by NAAC

i. AQAR JAN 2010 – JUN 2011 submitted on 12-12-2011

ii. AQAR JUN 2011 – MAY 2012 submitted on 24-09-2012

iii. AQAR JUN 2012 – MAY 2013 submitted on 28-09-2013

iv. AQAR JUN 2013 – MAY 2014 submitted on 25-09-2014

1.10 Institutional Status

University State

Affiliated College Yes

Constituent College No

Autonomous college of UGC No

Regulatory Agency approved

Institution

No

Type of Institution Co-education

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of

Accreditation Validity Period

1 1st Cycle A 3.18 Dec 2009 Dec 2014

2 2nd Cycle

3 3rd Cycle

4 4th Cycle


Rural

Financial Status UGC 2(f), UGC 12B

Totally Self-financing

1.11 Type of Faculty/Programme Science, Commerce, Management

1.12 Name of the Affiliating

University

SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY

1.13 Special status conferred by

Central/ State Government--

UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR etc

Self-Financing

2. IQAC Composition and Activities

2.1 No. of Teachers 18

2.2 No. of

Administrative/Technical staff

05

2.3 No. of students 03

2.4 No. of Management

representatives

03

2.5 No. of Alumni 02

2.6 No. of any other stakeholder

and community

representatives

04

2.7 No. of Employers/

Industrialists

03

2.8 No. of other External Experts 04

2.9 Total No. of members 42

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held 03

2.11 No. of meetings with various

stakeholders:

Faculty:

15


Non-Teaching Staff:

Alumni:

Students:

06

01

07

2.12 Has IQAC received any

funding from UGC during the

year?

No

2.13 Seminars and Conferences

(only quality related)

i. No. of Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops/Symposia organized by the IQAC

Total: 01 (National)

ii. Themes: Quality Footprints: A Sustainable

Development of HEIs

2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC

Preparing the Academic Planner

Preparation of teacher-wise workload and allocation of subjects

Shifting from annual system to Choice-Based Credit System

ISO Internal and Surveillance Audits

National Seminar on ‘Quality Footprints – Sustainable Development of

HEIs

IT based education infrastructure : Project Bluebook and Voniz

Publication of Research journal : SEMCOM Management and

Technical Review

Publication of Edited books

Library automation: SOUL and Barcoding

DELNET and INFLIBNET/NLIST subscription

IT Hardware and Software upgradation

Student Feedback taken

External Peer feedback initiated

Internal Peer feedback taken

Gram Yatra in association with Anand Collectorate

Calculating Academic Audit points for each faculty

Doctors’ on Call

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome

The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards

quality enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the year

(Annexure-1 Academic Calendar 2013-14)


Plan of Action Achievements

Preparation of Academic

Calendar

Academic Calendar monitored and largely it

has been following with minimum changes.

To organize UGC sponsored

seminar

Being an SFI, our proposal was rejected

despite having recognition under Sec.12(b)

To organize NAAC sponsored

seminar

The seminar was organized with the

sponsorship of management because NAAC

refused to grant the funding due to change in

the dates.

To prepare Academic Audit

points for each faculty

Academic Audit points calculated for each

faculty and submitted to management.

To prepare Teaching plans for

each faculty

Subject-wise teaching plans prepared by each

faculty at the beginning of each term

To publish research journal Started with an International bi-annual peer

reviewed research journal ‘SEMCOM

Manangement and Technical Review’ with

ISSN

Publication of edited books 2 edited books published:

“Quality footprints: Sustainable development

of Higher Education Institutions” ISBN: 978-

93-8128-627-2

“The Era of Commerce and E-Commerce”

ISBN: 978-93-5030-168-5

ICT based teaching Teaching Thru’ TAB and VONIZ-an online

educational ERP implemented

Admission Counselling Counselling carried out and all seats filled

To conduct Green audit Audit conducted and Green audit cell created.

To encourage faculty for

research

Three books/edited books published by

faculty, Three minor research project

proposals submitted, two seminars organized

by the institute, 70 number of research papers

presented/published

To create awareness about “Doctors’ on Call” initiated


expert medical assistance

To create value-corner in the

library

Executed

To have Tablet Bank in

Library for the students

Executed

2.15 Whether the AQAR was

placed in statutory body

Yes – Management

Provide the details of the

action taken

Yes it was discussed and approved.


Part – B

Criterion – I: Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Level of the

Programme

Number of

existing

Programmes

Number of

programmes

added during

the year

Number of

self-financing

programmes

Number of

value added /

Career

Oriented

programmes

PhD - - - -

PG 01 - 01 -

UG 04 - 04 -

PG Diploma - - - -

Advanced

Diploma

- - - -

Diploma - - - -

Certificate 02 - 02 -

Others - - - -

Total 07 - 07 -

Inter-

disciplinary

Innovative

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: CBCS

(ii) Pattern of programmes:

1.3 Feedback from stakeholders (Annexure -2)

Alumni – Yes Parent – Yes Employers – Yes Students – Yes

Mode of feedback: Manual

1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention

their salient aspects.

The following revisions are done at the University level in line with the Global Industry requirement and enhancing quality:

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 05

Trimester -

Annual -


All third year courses (BBA, B Com, BBA-ITM) were changed from 4 credits to 3

credits except 4th Year BBA – ITM that was changed to semester system from

the annual system.

Comprehensive Project subject was introduced in the 6th semester at TYBBA

and TYBBA(ITM).

At the TYBBA – ITM and 4th Year BBA – ITM new IT subjects were introduced to

align with the lateral admission requirement of Master of E-Business.

1.5 Any new Department/Centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details.

No


Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

2.1 Total No. of Permanent faculty

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D. 13 (Thirteen)

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions Recruited (R) and Vacant (V) during the year

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty

Guest Faculty Visiting Faculty Temporary Faculty

35 3 0

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International

level National level State level

Attended

Seminars/

Workshops

17 70 14

Presented

papers

12 57 09

Resource

Persons 01 02 07

2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:

Teaching Thru’ tab: From the academic year 2013-14 college has introduced a new teaching learning method. Recorded lectures are provided to the students in the registered tablets/laptops.

Voniz: It is a unique innovative that has brought about a paradigm shift in the student-institute interface through ICT by which: Students will have access to course material, and develop their personal

portfolio. Faculty will able to track their classes and enhance their interaction with students

Total Asst.

Professors

Associate

Professors

Professors Others

40 34 0 1 5

Asst.

Professors

Associate

Professors

Professor

s

Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

1 1


2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days during this academic year 184

2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by the Institution (for example:

Open Book Examination, Bar Coding, Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online

Multiple Choice Questions)

Open Book assignment test Introduced

Assignment marks added as a part of internal marks evaluation

Attendance marks added as a part of internal marks evaluation

Supplementary size reduced from 24 pages to 16 pages

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum

restructuring/revision/syllabus development as member of Board of

Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop

Board of Study Faculty Curriculum Development workshop

9 11

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students 69.29 %

2.11 Course/Programme wise distribution of pass percentage:

Title of the Programme

Total no.

of

students

appeared

Division

Distinction

%

I % II % III % Overall

result

(%)

M.Eb. 65 12.31 76.92 7.69 0 96.92

BBA (Hons.) ITM 56 23.21 44.64 30.35 0 98.21

BCA 49 10.20 32.65 40.82 0 83.67

BBA 59 5.08 50.85 30.50 0 86.44

BCOM 116 1.7 47.41 28.45 0.9 78.45

2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning

processes :

Subject allocation to each faculty, suggesting new recruitment requirements to the

management for the next academic year,

Preparation of Course plan, Logbook, Gap analysis of each teacher subject-wise

and course completion report,


Feedbacks from Students, Peer feedback, external peer feedback, parents’

feedback,

Various policies like Assignment, Leave, Examination, Attendance, Gracing are

prepared,

Conducting assignment tests and Internal examination,

From the academic year 2013-14 the institution has introduced “Teaching Thru’ Tab”

for better Teaching and Learning effectiveness. Where all the students can obtain

the lectures in their registered devices. For economically weaker students the

institution has created Tablet bank, where they can get the benefits of the recorded

lectures,

Training to faculty for ICT use,

VONIZ-an online educational ERP is a unique innovative initiative that has brought

about a paradigm shift in the student-institute interface through ICT.

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Faculty / Staff Development Programmes

Number of faculty benefitted

Refresher courses 1

UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme 5

HRD programmes 89

Orientation programmes

Faculty exchange programme

Staff training conducted by the university 3

Staff training conducted by other institutions

4

Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc.

Others 33

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category Number of Permanent Employees

Number of Vacant Positions

Number of permanent

positions filled during the

Year

Number of positions

filled temporarily

Administrative Staff

8 0 0 0

Technical Staff 3 0 0 0


Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the

institution

Two National seminars were organised in the college o National seminar on the theme “Quality Footprints – Sustainable

Development of Higher Education Institutions” o Management Conclave consisting of Seminar on E-Business, Best

Business Idea Competition, Admaking contest, Faculty Paper Presentation contest, TechnoFest.

Three proposals were submitted to UGC for minor research project last year.

3.2 Details regarding major projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number Not eligible being a Self-Finance college

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted Proposal

Submitted

Number 1 3

Outlay in Rs.

Lakhs

0.7

3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others

Peer Review Journals 26 6 NA

Non-Peer Review Journals NA NA 1

e-Journals NA NA NA

Conference proceedings NA 5 NA

E-Newsletter with ISSN NA 40 NA

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Average: 2.84


3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies,

industry and other organisations - None

Nature of the Project Duration

Year

Name of the funding Agency

Total grant sanctioned

Received

Major projects

Minor Projects

Interdisciplinary Projects

Industry sponsored

Projects sponsored by the University/ College

Students research projects (other than compulsory by the University)

Any other(Specify)

Total

3.7 No. of books published

With ISBN No. Chapters in Edited Books Without ISBN No.

3 20

3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from

None

3.9 For colleges

None

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy

None

3.11 No. of conferences organized by the Institution

3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons

7 (seven)

Level International National State University College

Number 2

Sponsoring

agencies

Our

Management


3.13 No. of collaborations

International National Any other

1

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year

None

3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs

From Funding

agency

From Management of

University/College

Total

₹ 7,48,319/- ₹ 7,48,319/-

3.16 No. of patents received this year

None

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research

fellows of the institute in the year

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution who are Ph. D. Guides and students registered under them

Ph.D Guides Students Registered

5 11

3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution

3 (three)

3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled +

existing ones)

None

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

State Level – 8 (eight)

Total International National State University Dist College

16 01 12 02 01


3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:

3 (Three)

3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:

State Level – 3 (three)

3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC:

None

3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

NSS – 8 (eight)

3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and

Institutional Social Responsibility

Activity Date Activity Participants Associates Place No.of Students

18-12-2013 Blood Donation Camp

48 bottles of blood collected

Red Cross Anand

SEMCOM 48

7,8-09-2013 Medical examination Camp

All first year Students

Medical examination Camp

SEMCOM 311

03-09-2013 Thalessemia Test

298 Students of final year

Indian Red Cross Society, A’bad

SEMCOM 298

03-09-2013 Tree Plantation

40 Students and two faculties and400 saplings were planted

Village Panchayat

Village Vehrakhadi

40

11-02-2014 Distribution of Old clothes & toys to needy persons

20 students and two faculties

NGO: BACHPAN

Mahadev slum area, Vallabh Vidyanagar,

20

27,28,29-01- 2014

Gram yatra 52 students were sent in villages of Anand District

Anand D.D.O 18 Villages 52

12,13,14-08-2013

Young Voter’s Club

Awareness Program

SEMCOM, V V Nagar

SEMCOM, V V Nagar

124

17,18,19,20,21-08-2013

Young Voter’s festival

Young Voter’s festival youth festival

Election Commission Gujarat

SEMCOM, V V Nagar

20


Criterion – IV

4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly created

Source of Fund

Campus area 0.51 acres

0 -

Class rooms 20 0 -

Laboratories 3 0 -

Seminar Halls 1 0 -

No. of important equipments purchased (≥ 1-0 lakh) during the current year. (BlueBook Network)

- 6 servers

40 IP

cameras

-

Value of the equipment purchased during the year (Rs. in Lakhs)

- ₹ 18,11,390 CVM

Others (Library Software) - ₹ 30,000 CVM

4.2 Computerization of administration and library

Administration: 90%

Library: 100%

4.3 Library services:

Existing Newly added Total

No. Value No. Value No. Value

Text Books 4688 ₹13,94,030 105 ₹51,690 4793 ₹14,45,720

Reference Books 5730 ₹21,47,639 86 ₹63489.14 5816 ₹2,211,128

e-Books

Journals 295 ₹7,73,469 62 ₹1,12,934 357 ₹8,86,403

e-Journals 58 ₹83,600 6 ₹15,000 64 ₹98,600

Digital Database

CD & Video 231 ₹4,42,460 3 ₹400 234 ₹4,42,860

Others

(Delnet, Soul)

3 ₹1,96,500 2 ₹96,500 5 ₹2,93,000


4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total

Computers Computer

Labs Internet

Browsing Centres

Computer Centres

Office

Depart-ments (Staff room)

Others (TAB)

Existing 240 3 240 0 0 5 17 0

Added 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

Total 240 3 240 0 0 5 0 0

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other

programme for technology upgradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

Teaching Thru’ TAB – BlueBook for all

Voniz – Online ERP for all

HTML5 gaming workshop for students

Internal Result calculation software for faculty

4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs :

i. ICT ₹ 10,12,000

ii. Campus Infrastructure and facilities ₹ 27,97,742

iii. Equipments ₹ 14,970

iv. Others ₹ 0

Total : ₹ 38,24,712


Criterion – V

5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support

Services

The role of IQAC is planning various activities and preparing a mechanism for

disseminating the information to the students through circulars, noticeboards, parents’

teachers meeting, website and internal educational portal-VONIZ, prospectus and

academic planner.

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

1. Student Counselling

2. Alumni Meet is organized every year.

3. Alumni Database – NEEV is prepared every year.

4. Graduating Students’ feedback is obtained.

5. Regular Result Analysis

6. Through Parents’ Teachers’ meeting

5.3 (a) Total Number of students

(b) No. of students outside the state

66 (sixty six)

(c) No. of international students

None

Demand ratio 1.6:1 Dropout 2.16 %

UG PG Ph. D. Others

902 116 - -

Men No % Women No %

677 66 341 34

Last Year (2012-13)

General SC ST OBC Physically Challenged

Total

1018 20 05 51 - 1094

This Year (2013-14)

General SC ST OBC Physically Challenged

Total

939 11 09 59 - 1018


5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive

examinations (If any)

Personality Development Program, non-credit course on Career Counselling for final

year students, Guest Talks and Workshop on Career counselling, CPT Guidance, Field

visits.

No. of students beneficiaries 1018

5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

Exam No. of Participants

CMAT 51

CAT 15

IELTS 12

TOEFL 04

IBSAT 03

MAT 05

CS 07

TISS 02

GMAT 02

MSW 01

GOVT. EXAMS 02

IPCC/ CA 03

ICWA 01

SBI CLERK 01

GPSC 02

ATMA 02

IBPS 03

OTHER

JOINED FAMILY BUSINESS 06

MCOM/MHRM 13

FOREIGN FOR FURTHER

STUDY

03

FASHION DESIGNING 01

5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance

All students are provided career guidance through class counselling. Various programs

and workshops for career guidance such as course on Career Counselling, Visit to AMA

for Post Graduate students, EPOCH In-house Training Programme

No. of students benefitted 1018


5.7 Details of campus placement

On campus Off Campus

Number of Organizations

Visited

Number of Students

Participated

Number of Students Placed

Number of Students Placed

29 61 46 7

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

Three workshop for girls’ students under Women Cell:

“Secure Her- Mobile Application” by Ms. Dipali Sonar

“Opportunities and challenges of Women Entrepreneurs” by Ms. Kalpana Amin

“Health and Hygiene” by Dr. Manisha Gohel

5.9 Students Activities

5.9.1 No. of students participated in Sports, Games and other events

State/ University level – 26

No. of students participated in cultural events


National level – 53

5.9.2 No. of medals /awards won by students in Sports, Games and other

events

Sports:


Cultural: State/ University level – 34

National level – 4

International level – 1


5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number of students

Amount

Financial support from institution 4 ₹ 2,21,500

Financial support from government 3 ₹ 52040

Financial support from other sources - -

Number of students who received International/ National recognitions

53 ₹ 85, 000

5.11 Student organised / initiatives

Fairs :


Exhibition :


5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students 5 (five)

5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed:

Building Renovation, Repairing of Electrical Equipment, and Change in Lecture timings

for PG students


Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

Vision: To contribute to the societal enrichment through quality education, innovation and value augmentation. Mission: To build up a competitive edge amongst the students by fostering a

stimulating learning environment.

6.2 Does the Institution has a Management Information System

Yes, the college has MIS.

6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the

following:

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

Semester System (CBCS)

6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

Teaching through tab, Voniz

6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

Assignments, Tutorials, Open-book Examination, Project Report, Presentation, Viva

voce

6.3.4 Research and Development

Organising Seminars

Publishing books/Edited books

Submission of minor research projects

Organising Research Methodology workshops

Publication of Bi-annual International Peer-reviewed Research Journal SEMCOM Management & Technology Review

6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

ICT – E-resource, Tablet-bank, Physical infrastructure up gradation, Laptop Bank,

Library automation-SOUL, barcoding

6.3.6 Human Resource Management


Industrial exposure through tour, FDP programmes, skills development, permission and

duty leaves for orientation/refresher/seminars, Academic audit point, Permission for

higher studies like Ph.D., M.Phil, LLM, SPSS, etc., attending and presenting papers in

various seminars, workshops, conferences, symposiums, etc., CVM Employee

Insurance Fund, Faculty Research Contest, permission to deliver expert lectures and

judge various events at various outside institutions

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

UGC Guidelines, Command over English Language, Demo session

6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

Drawing resource persons from industry, summer training competition, Industry visits,

Educational tours

6.3.9 Admission of Students

Single window facility, ICT Enabled inquiry handling/form filling/bank receipts

generation

6.4 Welfare schemes for

6.5 Total corpus fund generated

₹ 37,65,986/-

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done

Yes

6.7 Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done?

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority

Academic YES ISOQAR YES IQAC

Administrative YES ISOQAR YES Management

6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declares results within 30 days?

For UG Programmes: No

For PG Programmes: No

Teaching 6

Non-teaching 8

Students 5


6.9 What efforts are made by the University/ Autonomous College for

Examination Reforms?

Examination Reforms Unit (ERU) instituted by SP University, Suggestions for

examination reforms invited by the university, Separate building for conducting

examination,

6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the

affiliated/constituent colleges?

University does not have any such permission

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

Alumni meet every year, Co-curricular activity help, placement support, publicity

support, Industry visit, Expert Talk, Scholarships

6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

Industry consent support, infrastructure support, placement support, Book Worm club

6.13 Development programmes for support staff

Permission and duty leave for attending workshop and training program, necessary

guidance for performing their duties by the head of the institution and management

6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly

Using dustbins appropriately, saving electricity by turning off when not in use, using

paper dishes by canteen, turning off taps of water when not in use, Poster-making using

waste material, Decoration using recyclable material, Best-out-of-waste competition,

Liter of Light-illuminating houses deprived of electricity in villages with the help of

sunlight, Organizing Green Business and Technology fair


Criterion – VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a

positive impact on the functioning of the institution. Give details.

The college has institutionalized an ICT enabled system “Teaching Thru’ TAB”

for recording of classroom lectures and distributing the same to students on their

registered laptops/tablets.

International Peer reviewed Bi-annual research Journal SEMCOM Management

and Technology Review (SMTR) with ISSN

Launched Educational Web Portal semcom.voniz.com, first of its kind in the

entire S.P.University

National seminar on Quality Footprints – Sustainable Development of Higher

Education Institutions

Introduced Open Book Assignment Test Policy as a part of internal evaluation

system. This helps in reducing mental stress and improves performance of

students.

7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided

upon at the beginning of the year

All actions taken as per the academic planner decided at the beginning of the academic

year as per Question No.2.15 of Part-A of AQAR

7.3 Give two Best Practices of the institution

1) ICT based Teaching and Learning

2) Environmental Teaching Initiatives

(Annexure - 3)

7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

Tree plantation Day

Green Business and Technology Fair

Use of recycled and used material like clothes, jute material, and flex material

etc. for decoration purpose.

Profile of students has been digitized in order to curtail the usage of stationary.

Took initiative for replacing physical distribution of study material with digitized

form of study material

Initiated Environmental Consciousness by setting up “Environmental Cell” from

the year 2013 – 2014.

Introduced practice of using single side rough pages for printing for various

inhouse communications.

The college has developed Environmental Management System (EMS) on the

basis of guidelines on Environmental Audit developed by Institute of Chartered


Accountancy of India (ICAI), Delhi for conducting Green Audit on Four major

areas: 1) Energy, 2) Environment, 3) Housekeeping, and 4) Garden.

7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted?

Yes

7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add. (for example

SWOT Analysis)

1) Almost 39% of faculty members are Ph.D. holders out of which 5 faculty

members are Ph.D. guides at S.P.University.

2) Faculty members have been allotted individual Tablets for taking attendance

online and referring their class room lectures outside college premises.

3) Principal has been conferred with Fellowship from Indian Institute of Materials

Management.

4) Replacing physical distribution of study material with digitized form of study

material through educational web portal semcom.voniz.com.

5) Energy Cell has been replaced with Environmental Cell from 2013-14.

STRENGTH

Strong technology interface

Active Students’ council

WEAKNESS

Inability to access the Government grants.

Long gestation time for introducing new courses.

OPPORTUNITY

Corporate training and placement

Consultancy

THREATS

Coping up with frequent changes in academic rules by the university.

Inability to increase fees to cover cost adequately due to rising competition and cost of living.

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8. Plans of institution for next year

1. To start skill-based diploma courses.

2. Submission of RAR and inviting NAAC for the re-accreditation.

3. To organize International Tour.

4. To conduct Fire safety evacuation drills.

5. Up gradation of computer operating system from Microsoft XP to Windows 7.

6. Collaboration with healthrecordsindia.com for digitization of medical records of

students.

Name Dr.Kamini Shah

Dr.Waheeda Thomas

Dr.Nehal Daulatjada

Name Dr.Nikhil Zaveri

Signature of the Coordinator,

IQAC

Signature of the Chairperson,

IQAC


ANNEXURES:

Annexure – I: Academic Calendar of the year 2013-14

Annexure – II: Feedback from Stakeholders

Annexure – III: Best Practices

Documents

The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the … 2013-14.pdf · The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC ... Project Bluebook and Voniz ... Comprehensive Project